In this Palo Alto online article, George Reno from Davey's Menlo Park office talks about the different beetles that could infest your Peninsula trees and offers advice on how to safeguard them.
Small, but destructive, bark beetles are quietly putting stress on Peninsula oaks and pines. Early detection of this group of insects that tunnel and reproduce under the bark of trees can mean the difference between saving an iconic tree or losing it.
Beetles to Watch
Invasive Shot Hole Borer
Barely bigger than a sesame seed, this non-native beetle was first detected in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties last fall and poses an imminent threat to the region’s urban landscapes and natural forests. Unlike others, the Shot Hole Borer attacks healthy native trees. By boring into trunks and introducing a fungus, it causes a slow decline that can eventually kill whole trees. Known hosts include box elder, California sycamore, valley oak, coast live oak, California buckeye, Japanese maple, avocado, acacia and many more.
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